SDG: Northern Africa vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
SDG: Northern Africa
5.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.3%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
141st
Sri Lanka rank
144th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 5.3% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 15.8 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 214 groups.
SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 0.6% | 6.4% | SDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 0.3% | 4.9% | SDG: Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, SDG: Northern Africa or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 5.3% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 5.0%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release